Articles by J.P. Skelly

A group of city leaders, family, friends and community members gathered Wednesday to re-name and dedicate a popular city beach on Lake Mitchell’s north shore in honor of former Mayor Lou Sebert who passed away [Read More…]

The new Avera Therapy and Sports location hosted a ribbon-cutting to introduce the new facility to the public. “We’re super excited to open this space,” said Director Becky Weich. “We’re actually ending up with 9,000 [Read More…]

It’s one of the most anticipated and uplifting Mitchell School Board meetings of the year. During Tuesday’s meeting the board hosted its annual recognition of student artists who earned Blue Ribbons at the South Dakota [Read More…]

The Mitchell School Board has once again been recognized for being on top of its game by the Associated School Boards of South Dakota. Superintendent Joe Childs offered congratulations. “This is the highest recognition you [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of those involved in a fatal crash in Sioux Falls last Thursday. 66 year old Neal Charles Harper of Absarokee, Montana driving a Ford-F350 [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight-Josh Haiar SIOUX FALLS — A 340-member club of business and professional leaders in South Dakota’s largest city hopes its public Q&A events will counteract what club members call a growing breakdown in [Read More…]

Bart Pfankuch-South Dakota News Watch CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. – This picturesque city on the shore of the Missouri River is so eager to encourage development of new housing that it bought a tract of land and [Read More…]

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of five people who died in a single-vehicle crash last week near Scenic, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information indicates just before midnight Wednesday, October [Read More…]

Secretary of Corrections Kellie Wasko recently announced the number of parole absconders has dropped below 100 across the state of South Dakota. “The number of in-state parole absconders has decreased from a total of 486 [Read More…]

Authorities have released the names of those involved in crash where a pick up truck was struck by a train last Saturday in Sanborn County seven miles southwest of Woonsocket. The South Dakota Department of [Read More…]

Greater Dakota News Service-Mike Moen South Dakota’s Black Hills have a long history with mining and a renewed interest is spurring new proposals, as conservation groups issue warnings about disrupting what many consider a treasured [Read More…]

Governor Larry Rhoden has announced the members of the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force. District 20 Senator Paul Miskimins is one of its members. He volunteered to serve as it’s an issue that’s close to his [Read More…]

Attorney General Marty Jackley is praising President Trump’s nomination of Division of Criminal Investigation Director Dan Satterlee as South Dakota’s next U.S. Marshal. “Dan is a strong law enforcement officer, and he was my choice [Read More…]

Governor Larry Rhoden has announced the membership of the Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force, which will determine the best path forward for expanding rehabilitation services as the state plans for the new prison. “Securing a new [Read More…]

By Kevin Killough South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – As more South Dakota counties and cities use a somewhat hard-to-understand method called a tax increment financing district, or TIF, to pay for public projects, [Read More…]

A 30 year old man from Rosharon, Texas died man died and another was injured Saturday afternoon when their pick-up was struck by a train seven miles southwest of Woonsocket. The South Dakota Department of [Read More…]

South Dakota Searchlight The federal government shutdown that began Wednesday created confusion for South Dakotans as communication about affected departments and services was inconsistent, with some agencies posting messages blaming the “radical left” and saying [Read More…]

Five people died in a single vehicle crash late Wednesday evening, three miles east of Scenic, SD. The South Dakota of Public Safety reported about 11:59 pm Wednesday, the driver of a Honda Pilot was [Read More…]

A 24 year old man from Brookings man has been indicted on 50 felony counts of Distribution of Child Pornography. Mohammad Ghosheh was indicted Monday by a Brookings County Grand Jury. Each sentence carries a [Read More…]

Mike Moen-Greater Dakota News Service Political researchers said the government shutdown situation swirling around Washington, D.C., might turn even more people off to civic engagement but a South Dakota expert said even during tumultuous times, [Read More…]